Description: She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has dyed her greying yellow fur a little too much giving a sharp yellow color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Serpent was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Serpent alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with yellow slacks. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is obsessed with her god.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a colorful flower in her gray fur. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Priest. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She got into the Priest business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on her right side, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has slicked back white hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Vanchu learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Vanchu and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A 3'11" eastern woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her silver hair up. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is cut short. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). White opal (1500 gp).